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Assignee: American Home Products Corporation


Location: Del.
No. of patents: 29

NumberTitleIssue Date
4933184Menthol enhancement of transdermal drug delivery
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for enhancing the transdermal delivery of physiologically active agents across mammalian skin or membranes and which comprise a percutaneous transfer enhancing amount of menthol and a drug....
06/12/1990
4931283Menthol enhancement of transdermal drug delivery
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for enhancing the transdermal delivery of physiologically active agents across mammalian skin or membranes and which comprise a percutaneous transfer enhancing amount of menthol and a drug....
06/05/1990
4857337Enteric coated aspirin tablets
Enteric coated aspirin tablets rendered shock-insensitive by the provision of a protective coat of hydroxyproply methylcellulose of at least about 1.5% by weight based on the weight of the tablet core....
08/15/1989
4857324Exogenously acidified antacid compositions having cytoprotective properties
There are provided gastric cytoprotective exogenously acidified aluminum hydroxide antacid compositions which are formed by acidifying, for example, commercial liquid antacid suspensions containing aluminum hydroxide, antacid powders or solids containing ...
08/15/1989
4836208Electrode assembly for sensing heart activity
An electrode assembly for sensing heart activity and especially heart activity from a fetal epidermis during the birth of a child. A fetal electrode introducer includes a rigid guide tube with an intermediate universal joint which allows the guide tube to...
06/06/1989
4824785Canine corona virus vaccine
An efficacious parenterally administered modified live Canine Corona virus vaccine which provides systemic, humoral protection and also protection of the intestinal tract in dogs from infection by virulent Canine Corona virus is produced. A method for pro...
04/25/1989
4820525Transdermal drug delivery system
The invention provides a transdermal/transmucosal pharmaceutical delivery system having an improved drug reservoir comprising a thin layer of foamed material made from high molecular weight polyethylene, the foamed material having a void volume of at lesa...
04/11/1989
4788220Pediatric ibuprofen compositions
A pediatric ibuprofen composition is provided wherein the ibuprofen remains in suspension and wherein the bitter taste of ibuprofen is masked, the primary suspending agents being xanthan gum, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymelthylcellulose and ...
11/29/1988
4781201Cardiovascular artifact filter
For suppressing cardiovascular artifact from a respiration signal derived from a patient's transthoracic impedance, an adaptive filtering device determines the patient's heart rate, converts the respiration signal from an analog to digital representation ...
11/01/1988
4771077Spray dried acetaminophen
A therapeutic taste-neutral powder form of acetaminophen obtained by spray-drying a suspension of colloidal silica in a lower alkanol solution of acetaminophen and ethyl cellulose....
09/13/1988
4767789Spray dried acetaminophen
A therapeutic taste-neutral powder form of acetaminophen obtained by spray-drying a suspension of acetaminophen in a solution of ethylcellulose in an organic solvent selective for ethylcellulose....
08/30/1988
4760094Spray dried acetaminophen
A therapeutic taste-neutral powder form of acetaminophen obtained by spray-drying a dispersion of acetaminophen and ethyl cellulose in water having a plasticizer dissolved or suspended therein....
07/26/1988
4760093Spray dried acetaminophen
A therapeutic taste-neutral powder form of acetaminophen obtained by spray-drying a suspension of acetaminophen in a solution of a particular copolymer, cationic in character, based on dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and neutral methacrylic acid esters....
07/26/1988
4748457Recording device for recording information on a paper medium
In a device for recording information on strip chart paper, a paper tray, paper guide and door having a trench area are positioned relative to one another to inhibit lateral movement of the paper during recordal of the information. The trench area which i...
05/31/1988
4731380Tolerstat as an agent for diabetic periodontitis
A method is disclosed for the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease and alveolar bone loss by administering an effective amount of tolrestat to a human subject....
03/15/1988
4710511Etodolac for inhibition of joint ankylosis
A method is disclosed for inhibiting joint ankylosis for the treatment of arthritides by administering an effective amount of etodolac....
12/01/1987
4704475Preparation of 3-hydroxy-3-phenylbutan-2-one
A process is provided for preparing 3-hydroxy-3-phenyl-butan-2-one, useful in the preparation of acifran, in high yields by reacting 2,3-butanedione with the appropriate Grignard reagent at low temperature in tetrahydrofuran or admixtures thereof with tol...
11/03/1987
4704278Fluidized magaldrate suspension
An aqueous antacid composition of magaldrate gel and a process for preparing same are described by the invention. The composition is prepared from and contains precipitated and undried magaldrate gel and a fluidizing of a first and second fluidizer. On fl...
11/03/1987
4686225Vinpocetine for pulmonary hemorrhage and edema
A method is disclosed for inhibiting pulmonary hemorrhage and edema associated with intracranial syndromes such as trauma, tumor, hemorrhage and stroke by administering an effective amount of vinpocetine....
08/11/1987
4568002Dispensing method and apparatus
A method and apparatus for the total dispensing of the contents, e.g. insecticide, of a container, which comprises actuating a release valve by an actuator and placing at least the actuator in rotation about a vertical axis as the contents discharge....
02/04/1986
4567043Canine corona virus vaccine
An efficacious parenterally administered modified live Canine Corona virus vaccine which provides systemic, humoral protection and also protection of the intestinal tract in dogs from infection by virulent Canine Corona virus is produced. A method for pro...
01/28/1986
4541439Monitoring of capillary blood flow
The monitoring of capillary blood flow in a woman's cervical wall and vaginal wall is provided so that the capillary blood flow patterns therein may be compared in order to evaluate various physiological conditions of the woman. In addition, methods are p...
09/17/1985
4537196Systems and methods for processing physiological signals
For suppressing cardiovascular artifact present in a respiration signal, a cardiovascular artifact filter suppresses artifacts in response to an output signal generated by a cardiotachometer. The output signal is proportional to the fundamental frequency ...
08/27/1985
4533926Strip chart recorder and medium status
Novel strip chart recorders and strip chart recording paper are provided which are cooperable so that the recorder detects the proximity of a terminal edge of the paper, so that the recorder can signal this occurrence to the user enabling him to insert a ...
08/06/1985
4520830Ultrasonic imaging device
For medical examination purposes, an ultrasonic imaging device in which ultrasonic pulses are transmitted into a body of a patient and reflected therefrom. The reflected pulses are converted from ultrasonic to electrical signals by electro-acoustic elemen...
06/04/1985
4519396Fetal heart rate monitor apparatus and method for combining electrically and mechanically derived cardiographic signals
Apparatus and method for continuously monitoring the fetal heart rate simultaneously using ultrasonic and electrocardiographic signals. The signals are continuously processed to provide an improved output fetal heart rate indication in terms of better con...
05/28/1985
4513295Method for recording medical information on a strip chart
For recording medical information on a strip chart by a strip chart recorder associated with a fetal monitoring device, a communication is initially entered into a data entry system which includes a switching membrane having a plurality of switches formin...
04/23/1985
4051131Intermediates for preparing cephalosporins
Ɗ3 -Cephalosporins are prepared by reacting novel diorganodihalosilane or monorganodihalosilane derivatives of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid ("7ACA") and 7-amino-desacetoxycephalosporanic acid ("7ADCA") with known acylating agents followed by hy...
09/27/1977
3972999Griseofulvin dosage forms
Completely miscible melt mixes of amorphous griseofulvin and certain polyglycolides or lactic acid modified polyglycolides are described which are formed by melting together griseofulvin and the polyglycolide or lactic acid modified polyglycolide, the lat...
08/03/1976
 
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